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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsHELM Vanuatu

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Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
0mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
50mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Sandwich
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210
Seiko Instruments NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$285

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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